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Apr 21, 2021 · Information Security

How Data Masking Protects Sensitive Information: Techniques & Best Practices

This article explains what data masking (also called data de‑identification) is, why it is essential for protecting personal data in sectors like finance and healthcare, and details static and dynamic masking methods along with common techniques such as truncation, randomization, replacement, encryption, averaging and offsetting.